Phillip Phillips cradles an adorable pup during his visit to Mix 106.1 on Tuesday (August 9) in Bala Cynwyd, Penn.

The 25-year-old singer and former American Idol champ stopped by the performance studio for a little acoustic session before continuing on his tour.

“I’ll hopefully have that out by October, November. It’s pretty great. I feel like it’s some of my best songwriting, and the music just feels pretty timeless,” he shared about his new album in a recent interview.

Phillip added, “It hits in so many different places, the genres that inspired me and still inspire me today. There’s some funk, a little bit of blues in there and definitely some rock and pop as well. I’m excited for people to hear it and see what their thoughts are.”